07 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1910
Page
1
A letter to the editor from Abbeville outlines hopes for a new cotton mill project. Residents demand reliable water supply, better housing, and improved town services while criticizing current infrastructure. Edits call for responsible business, public utility upgrades, and sustained community progress.
A mixed reading of the Dixon play in New York features actors exploring roles and the father character with applause. Critics note earnest performances, with several interpreters offering varied takes on the denouement and emotional pace as cast members navigate the play’s complex family dynamic.
Plans for a large automobile race in the city of Agni are advancing this fall. The meet is projected to draw around 22,000 spectators with Louie Uteprew as chief organizer. Local organizers expect 20 high class entries and a major program featuring a prominent act.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Watertown Wisconsin and various medicinal items, branding, and ailments. The readable parts describe remedies or drug names and prices, with no clear event or person acting as the main focus. The fragment lacks coherent reporting to derive a concrete news item or outcome.
In Lowndesville and nearby areas residents share visits, greetings, and community updates. Guests include Mr and Mrs Sam Browntee of Anier von, Mrs Wy AL Pringle of Charleston, Miss Annie Brown of Greenville, and Mr J C Lanna. The piece notes road supervision, weather impacts on voting, and a quiet election day with high turnout, plus local church services and a birthday mention for Thomas of Heardriont.
Offering 85 acres northeast of Abbeville about 2 12 miles from public square. No waste land, plentiful timber, fairly good dwelling, extra good barn, fronting 400 yards on main road. Price 28 dollars per acre. Abbe Ville Insurance and Trust Co. handles the matter for Pav War ralway. Morbing train schedules and local lines listed. Phone and contact details include morning and evening calls. further directions provided in the notice.
A group of Laurens citizens and business leaders publish a strong formal endorsement for C. C. Featherstone. They attest to his moral character, industry, and potential as a responsible occupant of a civic post, citing twenty-five years of acquaintance and urging voters to support him.
The Board of Stewards of First M. E. Church South Laurens South Carolina asserts the Hon. C. C. Featherstone is an upright Christian gentleman. They note twenty years on the board fifteen years as Sunday School Superintendent and two General Conference delegations. They denounce circulating defamatory reports as malicious falsehoods.
The column records routine rounds in East Erd with post office Sunday hours observed and holidays noted. It mentions W E Pomney carrier at Sharon vacationing, Tolbert and White Jett traveling to Knoxville, Pat Roche stepping in at the Post Office, Mr Robert Hill of Atlanta on vacation, Rev W A Power visiting, Misses Syfan visiting relatives, Prof Dick leaving Abbeville for Hartsville, and several residents visiting family. News of Mrs Fil Link’s death, funeral details, and community sympathy conclude the item.
Abbeville’s historic hills and vibrant town life are praised for pure waters, strong schools, busy markets, and thriving cotton mills. The tribute thanks Mrs. L. E. Vora for celebrating Abbeville South Carolina’s culture, printing presses, and agricultural prosperity while honoring veterans and locals.
Mrs. J. E. Van de Sande of Kirkland Indiana credits Electric Bitters for preventing breakdown during a three month severe strain. The tonic promises wealth and strength with guaranteed satisfaction and is sold at Speed's drug store.
A bereaved couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wister G. Walliams of Pendiston, mourn the death of their fourteen months and eleven days old daughter Margaret. The notice speaks of eternal life and heavenly comfort, with a religious reflection on sorrow and loss.
May 16 1910 timetable shows southbound and northbound arrivals with times such as 12.25 pm and 4.32 pm. Anomalous text appears about schedules and a health ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills promotes energy and digestive health. Several garbled lines mention Speed’s drug store and various products.
Rev Samuel W Reid resigns from Louisville Associate Reformed Church to accept Atlanta call. He is well known in Atlanta, will depart after resignation accepted, and begin duties as pastor of the local church previously without a pastor since December. Reid, a North Carolina native and Erskine and Johnson Seminary alumnus, is young and popular in Louisville.
Warrenton visitors return to Amity Georgia from Warrenton after three weeks away. Local pastor’s absence left no Sunday sermon. Miss Julia Rogers hosts Miss Julia Gilliam while Miss Robena Gilliam entertains guests. Church ice cream sale planned for next Thursday to support a cause. Several Warrenton residents host visitors including Mrs J F Cason and daughter Fleanna, Mrs Divi Clinkscales and Mrs John Cheatham families, and Myrtis Palmer returns from Columbia.
The letter from Capt Shaw of Lowndesville reflects on the State Senate race, critiques age as a factor, praises young heroes of the revolutionary era, and urges voters to support Democratic rule. It also includes notices for land sale near Antreville and Abbeville, and probate settlement advertisements.
Public outcry sale of J Weeley Rigby estate real estate in Donalde Township Abbeville County on Wednesday October 12 at 11 am. Four tracts sized 68 42 35 and 4? acres lie near Bones Path Graded School with road frontage and water. Terms: one third cash balance one and two years with interest. Notes secured by mortgages on premises. Cash option available. For details contact Homy Path South Carolina.
A court-ordered sale in Abbeville County will auction property from the estate of D. Robinson, deceased. The 142 acre tract lies two miles east of Abbeville, with road frontage and a path through the property, bounded by Nicks, McIlwain, Robinson, and A B Tou. Proceeds to settle debts, terms require purchaser to pay for papers.
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